Amber Dawkins
Amber loves jellybeans, morning snuggles, and new adventures. Personality tests peg her as 93% extroverted. She loves to write, but most of the time, you’ll find her behind her camera lens. Amber left her teaching position in 2016 to turn her passion into a full time photography career. She now spends time photographing homes for real estate agents, updating headshots, freelancing for local magazines, and creating branding imagery for businesses by capturing their spaces, products, people, and processes. She also does portrait sessions for families, children, and high school seniors. Amber recently got married in a small pandemic friendly wedding. As mama to one and stepmama to four, she thrives on the happy chaos of a large, blended family. Amber lives with both Cystic Fibrosis and CF Related Diabetes and thanks God daily for His blessings and the medical advances that continue to keep her as healthy as possible.
When Mommy is Sick: Balancing Serious Health Concerns and Motherhood
Each and every minute with our children is precious. But, for very different reasons, each and every minute of alone time holds great appeal,...
A Change in Priorities: Remembering the Importance of Marriage in the Midst of Motherhood
My mind has been spinning with questions since May 4, 2012.
It started the moment I finally saw the word "pregnant." First, my questions...
Parent-Teacher Conferences: The Unspoken Truth
Parent-Teacher Conferences are just around the corner.
What if I told you that bubbling right below the surface is a conversation that your child's teachers would...
Extra Cuddles: Filling Up in the Stillness
Toddlers are exhausting. They are sweet, funny, adventurous, quirky and surprising. But they are also constant, moving, needing, questioning… exhausting. Mommies do a lot...
ThingLink: Organizing, Managing YouTube Favorites
Oliver’s first YouTube experience (see the end of this post for my ever-evolving take on screen time) probably involved a compilation of cats doing...
Sleep Training: A Nap Battle from Baby’s Perspective
New moms usually have one or two (or 57 million) things they stress and obsess over during the last trimester and the first three...
Stepping Out of the Boat: Facing My First Day Jitters
As a teacher, the surprise ending of the children’s book First Day Jitters always brings a smile to my face. Amidst all the back...
Back to School: Be Routine Ready!
Life is busy. Extracurricular activities, social events, sports. Our time - and our children's time - seems to be filled with more demands than ever,...
